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		<title>Missile Watch &#8211; November 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.fas.org/blog/ssp/2010/12/missile-watch-november-2010.php</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:18:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Schroeder</dc:creator>
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		<title>Missile Watch &#8211; June 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:12:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Schroeder</dc:creator>
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		<title>Missile Watch &#8211; February 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:52:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Schroeder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Missile Watch A publication of the FAS Arms Sales Monitoring Project Vol. 3, Issue 1 February 2010 Editor: Matt Schroeder Contributing Author: Matt Buongiorno Graphics: Alexis Paige Contents: Global Overview Afghanistan: No recent discoveries of shoulder-fired, surface-to-air missiles in insurgent arms caches Eritrea: UN slaps arms embargo on major missile proliferator Iraq: Fewer public reports [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Photos of Seized Weapons Highlight the Importance of Stockpile Security</title>
		<link>http://www.fas.org/blog/ssp/2009/11/photos-of-seized-weapons-highlight-the-importance-of-stockpile-security.php</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Schroeder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Matt Schroeder Photos of firearms seized from criminals in Colombia are poignant reminders of the importance of strong controls on government arsenals. The photos, which were provided to the FAS&#8217; Arms Sales Monitoring Project by the Colombian National Police, are of firearms reportedly seized in the department of Narino from a paramilitary group called [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Missile Watch: Global Update (April &#8211; October 2009)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:55:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Schroeder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Missile Watch A publication of the FAS Arms Sales Monitoring Project Vol. 2, Issue 2 October 2009 Written by Matt Schroeder and Scoville Fellow Matt Buongiorno &#160; Table of Contents: Honduras/Mexico: Alleged arms trafficker offered to sell &#8220;17 or 18 surface-to-air missiles,&#8221; claims US informant Kenya: MANPADS threat affects US air travel to Nairobi Russia: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Securing Venezuela’s Arsenals</title>
		<link>http://www.fas.org/blog/ssp/2009/08/securing-venezuela%e2%80%99s-arsenals.php</link>
		<comments>http://www.fas.org/blog/ssp/2009/08/securing-venezuela%e2%80%99s-arsenals.php#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:47:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Schroeder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Matt Schroeder The recent discovery of Swedish AT-4 anti-tank rockets sold to Venezuela in a Colombian rebel arms cache raises serious questions about Venezuela’s ability to safeguard its arsenal of modern weaponry, including dozens of advanced SA-24 shoulder-fired, surface-to-air missiles.  Given the potential threat posed by these missiles and other weapons in Venezuela’s rapidly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fresh Perspectives on Pressing Small Arms Issues</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Schroeder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the latest issue of the Federation of American Scientists&#8217; Public Interest Report, analysts from three continents provide new insights into arms trafficking in Africa, Venezuela&#8217;s small arms build-up, and the UN Small Arms Review Conference. Links to these articles, along with an issue overview by FAS analyst Matt Schroeder and a summary of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Venezuela’s Military Build-up: Who’s Watching the Guns?</title>
		<link>http://www.fas.org/blog/ssp/2006/12/venezuelas_military_build-up_w.php</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2006 18:52:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Schroeder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On November 29th, Venezuela received the final shipment of the 100,000 AK-103 assault rifles that it purchased from Russia last year. Despite the high-profile nature of this sale, little is known about Venezuela’s plans for safeguarding the rifles, which would be a hot commodity on the region’s vibrant black market. It’s time to start asking [...]]]></description>
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